THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH." MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
OREGON'S SCENIC FEATURES.
Good roads and the river always at hand, the Columbia River
Highway winds through Bishop's Cap. Oregon.
Portlandy Ore., Aug-Many
Scenery Unsurpassed.
As the "traveller follows this people have heard of the Columbia River Highway, but few who have trail, new wonders and magnifi- not seen it can appreciate all that cent vistas burst upon the eye- la implied by these three words: waterfalls hundreds of feet high: This highway follows the old roaring torrents falling in great Oregon Trail, one of the most his-cascades over rocky cliffs; vnst torical highways in the United Forests carpeted with brilliant States. It is the road over which wild flowers; ragged mountains, the Lewis and Clark expedition many of them snow-capped; steepi passed, and the path followed by precipices: fertile valleys with the "covered wagon."
alacid lakes; hundreds of miles of) Not only is the Columbia River forest gifints of Oregon pine and Highway one of great acentefir: canyons with walls of jewel- beauty but it is an especially ane like colours. road to travel. For 218 miles it is splendidly paved. For the main part it follows, the banks of the Columbia river....!.'
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Travelling out of Portland, the highway pierces what has been up to this time the inaccessible gorge of the Columbia river. The Columbia river starts" Concrete and steel bridges are meti British Columbia-hence its name, frequently and the highway itself) It flows southward across often skirts the edge of a gorgo Washington and then westward toor precipice, and for the sake of the Pacific, forming the horder safety must be retained by massive! between Oregon and Washington. walls of masonry. It is along the latter part that the Columbia River Highway extends
is known as the Vista House, from which a view of 35 miles in either. Nirection can be had.
Waterfalls Abound,,
In 10 miles of travel after. leaving Crown Point, 1 beautiful waterfalls are passed. Multnomah
SPEED LAURELS.
Many Want Them.'
Falis is one of those. It is the SPEEDSTERS PREPÀRE. second highest single, fall of water
in the United States.
Speed drivers of several nations
At Bonneville is located the fare building cars to attempt to greatest fish hatchery in the break Sir Henry Segrave's record world. Here 'salmon may be seen, öf 231.362 miles per hour.
in all stages of growth from egg] J. M. White, of Philadelphia, to full-grown salmon. trout.". who' built the car, in which Lee
Other highlights of the trip are Bible was killed while trying to Eagle Creek Park, the Cascades of break Segrave's record, is build- the Columblo, Mitchell's Point ing another 36-cylinder Triplex. Trail, the Sunken Forcats of the. Other Americans reported to be Columbia, the Bridge of the Gods, making an offort to capture the Needle Rock, Rowena Heights, speed laurels are J. C. Stockwell, Twin Tunnels, Oneonta Gorge, of Miami, the Dusenborg brothers, Cape Horn. Cathedral Rocks, the and Harry Miller. Pillars of Hercules, Shepperd's Kaye Don, tho" English driver, Bridge, Beacon Rock and Salmon will race in a car designed by Wheels.
Louis Coatalen, the well-known
A short detour off the highway British engineer, The car is de- along the fertile Hood river valley signed for a speed of over 280. is Mount Hood, 11,225 feet high. miles an hour, Major Bernhardi, This mountain contains nine of Italy, and the manufacturers of living glaciers and by means of the Bugatti, are also preparing
A pretty little falls drop- ping Into the Columbia river, after crossing the highway. The Loop-an automobile fond of 173 miles-can be encircled in a
Grown Point 700 feet above the river. Here is erected what day.
NEW BEAUTY-
YET DEPEND-
ABLE AS EVER.
1930 MODELS
NOW ON DISPLAY.
cars.
All these will race on Daytona Bonch, but Malcolm Campbell, who will also attempt to break the record, will try again in Africa.
Farther into the state, Oregon shows many more wonders. Its caves are said to be rivala of the Mammoth caves of Kentucky, The interior consists of a succes- sion of marble halls, made weirdly beautiful by huge sparkling atalactites and stalagmites.
Two Beautiful Lakes. Crater Lake is circular 'in form, 2,000 feet deep and six miles wide. Its water is fresh and cold. It has no known inlet or outlet. It occupies the crater of an extinct volcano. The precipitous walls rise from 2,000 to 4,000 feet. A motor road encircles the lake.
Klamath Lake, farther south, is virtually a mirror, 40 miles long. This is the home of vast numbers of waterfowl-ducks, geese and pelicans.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1929.
FIAT COMPETES IN INTERNATIONAL TRIALS.
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Felice Nazzuro, the well-known former racing motorist, la shown at the wheel of a six-
cylinder Flat that competed in the International Alpine trials.
BIG DEMAND FORquette motors, take shape under THE MARQUETTE.
Buick Plant Busy.,
WORKING DAY AND NIGHT.
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Assembling the Engine. the hands of trained Buick crafta-j At the east end of the motor men.
plant is located the assemby line There are several operations in Ports from the various depart the Marquette motor plant which ments of the plant are brought to fare outstanding. The machining the proper stations alongside a of cases and cylinder heads is ac- chain conveyor. The motor starts complished through the use of on its journey at the south end of huge milling machines. A battery this chain. As the chain travels cylinder; of these mechanical giants main-along, crankshafts," One of the busiest plants in the tuins a steady flow of production. blocks, camshafts, pistons and chain of Buick factories at. Flint. The employees who mean these mo- dozens of other parts are rapidly! Michigan, is the new Marquette dern devices seem but pygmies in assembled. motor unit, which is being operat- comparison with the ponderous ma- Within a short space the Mar; ed night and day to supply the chines which they operate.. quete motor comes into being, and final Assembly division with
Only a short distance away there as the last part is assembled, al enough motors to meet the demand is a group of multimatie grinders giant crane awings the completed for this new Buick product..
busily engaged in the machining.of engine from the line to a testing The new plant, is a complete pistons. On these great units of block. Following a rigid test, in unit in itself and manufactures mechanism the outside diameters which mechanics, schooled in the and tops of the pistons are' rough-building and, testing of quality? only Marquette motors.
The various parts are carried ground rapidly and efficiently for engines, examine every detail of com.operation to operation on con- the fine, close-limit operation that the motor's operation, the unit is
final car S veyors until they eventually reach at them for their strong positions on its way to the are located the famous and the assembly line where the Mar- in the cylinders. mysterious natural ice caves. Mässes of ice are found within them the year around, and science tells us it is the result of a pecullar arrangement or natural circulate freely under water which layout which permits cold air to drips continually from massive rock walls,
Pendleton with its annual roundups, and the Bend Country in the state's centre, are among its most beautiful scenic sections. It is said to be the sportsman's paradise.
Twenty-nine miles from Bend
Buick
sembly division.
new
The ISIS SIX
"A Product of General Motorà."
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HAT beauty of ap- pearance which causes you to admire the New Buick is not "skin- deep." It is the outward visible sign of an inbuilt strength and rugged- ness which carry Bulck's reputation. for dependability to new heights. Its greater power-its responsive performance-demanded increased margins of safety. And you get these in the heavier, stronger frame
the
front. stronger
axle-the stockier 10 spoke wheels-the larger brake drums--the more powerful brakes whose efficiency cannot be impaired by water or dirt the slant- Ing windshield that makes night driving safer the new steering gear that eliminates road shocks.
Go where you will-far, far afleld-- and your mind can be at ease that Buick will serve you quickly and faithfully for years and years:
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
33, WONG NEI CHUNG ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY.
SALOON
378.
christened after the river
....to symbolise effortless energy
TUST the sort of magnificent saloon three-quarters of the motoring world have envied, without being able to afford. But now, Morris manufacturing methods have enabled this luxury car, ă car of effortless energy and speed, to be sold for only £000)
18h.p. R.A.C. (developing 54 b.h.p.), an o/h-valve engine doing from 6 to 60 an top, and giving 20 miles to the galion.
Now on view at -
Ample clearance for all road conditions. Feel how the road abocks are cushioned out, how the Isis responds to the lightest touch on controls placed where band or foot wants them. Feel the smooth power of the brakes --Lockheed hydraulic four- wheel brakes. This is the Six that will be seen on all the roads this, coming Summer. Try it, and be one of the first to buy it.
THE HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE
Tel, Central 4759.
25 Queen's Road Central ·
PRODUCT OF MORRIS MOTORS (1826) ETD:
CHAIRMAN SIR WILLIAM R. MORRIS, iz